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- Gervase Elwes (full name Gervase Henry Cary-Elwes) was an English tenor born on November 15, 1866, who died January 12, 1921 after an accident at Back Bay station in Boston, while touring the United States. He was at the height of his career in the early 20th century.
- He is best known for his contributions to English music during the pre-World War II period, particularly through concert and oratorio work, and he helped shape English vocal performance in the Edwardian era. His death prompted memorial efforts and reinforced support for musicians in hardship.
- There are biographical overviews and reference entries available that summarize his education (Christ Church, Oxford; subsequent vocal study) and career, including multiple American tours and a notable 1909 U.S. tour.
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Elwes, Gervase (Cary)Elwes, Gervase (Cary), noted English tenor; b. Billing Hall, near Northampton, Nov. 15, 1866; d. when hit by a train in the railroad station in Boston, Jan. 12, 1921. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, and then entered the diplomatic service. While stationed in Vienna (1891–95), he studied singing, and then took voice lessons in Brussels with Demest, in London with Henry Russell and Victor Beigel, and in Paris with Bouhy. Source for information on Elwes, Gervase...
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kids.kiddle.coentry in the Dictionary of National Biography 1927 supplement
www.wikidata.orgHe sang in public for the first time in Paris in December 1902, and in London in the spring of 1903. He owed to Miss May Wakefield (the organizer of the Westmorland festivals) and to Professor Johann Kruse some of his earliest important engagements. Subsequently he sang several times in Belgium and Holland, and also, in 1907, toured Germany with Miss Fanny Davies. He went three times to America, and on his third visit was killed (12 January 1921) by an accident at Boston (Backbay) station,...
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